All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2015 – Page 8
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Spirits are a gift
Last Christmas the spirits category grew by £77m, faster than any other alcohol segment, according to Nielsen data. For the off-trade, the top 10 brands deliver 46% of spirits’ sales in the Christmas period, so Diageo says making these brands available and highly visible is crucial.James Cragg, GB head ...
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Irn-Bru gets you through
From this month, Irn-Bru will be available with seasonal pack graphics featuring the popular Snowman character. The range will be backed by pos material, encouraging people to have a ’phenomenal Christmas’.The brand is supported by a £6m investment package this year, including digital and social media activity throughout December. Part ...
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Shell’s German hydrogen sites
Shell will install a nationwide network of hydrogen fuelling pumps at retail sites in Germany from 2016. The company, which opened its first hydrogen fuel station in Germany in 2011, has signed a declaration of intent with joint venture partners and Germany’s federal transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt. It will lead ...
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Treats for furry friends
Treats for dogs and cats are big business and no more so than at Christmas time.Indeed Nielsen figures show that dog care and treats products sales increased by 7.6% over last Christmas and cat care and treats items did even better up 16.5%.Mars Petcare’s range for 2015 includes the ...
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Mishap on Welsh forecourt goes viral on YouTube
CCTV of a customer who managed to tip her car onto two wheels while exiting a petrol station is approaching a million views on YouTube after going viral on the Internet.The incident took place at Forecourt Trader award-winning site Brian Llewelyn a’l ferched, in Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, last month, and was ...
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Festive flavours
Ben & Jerry’s, the UK’s number one luxury ice cream brand (Nielsen data), is re-introducing its Minter Wonderland festive flavour and launching a new addition to its seasonal line-up Cinnamon Buns. Minter Wonderland is mint chocolate chip flavour while Cinnamon Buns is caramel ice cream with a cinnamon swirl ...
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Tweeting for festive sales success
Pernod Ricard UK is encouraging retailers to ’get social’ this Christmas to help drive sales of premium wines and spirits. The move follows Deloitte research which found that one in three food and drink purchases will be influenced by digital interactions in the run up to this year’s festivities. To ...
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Life in the fast lane
As the room erupted in smoke, lights and applause when the Forecourt Trader of the Year 2015 was announced, a surprised and delighted Laurence King, managing director of Westmorland Ltd, went up on stage to collect the coveted trophy. It was the fifth time he had been up there during ...
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Refiners publish fuel economy guidance
The European refining industry (FuelsEurope) has launched a “Save more than fuel” campaign. The campaign offers 10 easy tips to consumers to drive more efficiently, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The EU-wide campaign can be found on a dedicated website (www.savemorethanfuel.eu) and has been has been translated into 22 ...
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Tobacco duty fraudster sentenced
A man who used his furniture companies as a front to allow nearly 850,000 cigarettes to be smuggled into the UK and launder around £71,000 of taxpayer’s cash has been sentenced after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). He has also been disqualified from being a company director ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Kingsclere Service Station, Kingsclere, Hampshire
LOCATION: It is reported that the new My Local convenience store chain "will operate in the space between independents and multiples, with the emphasis on local and fresh". It could be argued that this is the same space that many Budgens operate in. But Budgens is facing possible change now ...
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Seasonal Delights
Burton’s Biscuit Company’s range of Cadbury seasonal biscuits comprises nine SKUs.New to the line up are Cadbury Delights (rrp £1.79); the Cadbury Milk Fingers twin pack (rrp £3.78) and a Cadbury Dairy Milk cracker (rrp £5. And returning to the range are the Cadbury Occasions Carton (rrp £4) and Cadbury’s ...
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Davis heads to MFG
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed Simon Davis as its new fuel operations director. Davis, who was most recently head of sales and logistics for Harvest Energy, will be responsible for the on-going business relationships with MFG’s fuel suppliers, all fuel operations and for the ...
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Cracking great range
UB is extending its premium assortment range with the addition of McVitie’s Victoria Sapphire. The 385g pack (rrp £6.50) offers a collection of fully coated shortcake and cream biscuits. Returning to the range is McVitie’s Victoria, available in three formats: 650g (rrp £8), 300g (rrp £5) and a new 100g ...
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Analysis
Peter Harding - retail consultant
The latest Apple event came and went launching the new Iphone 6s, new Apple TV new ios 9 and OSx El Capitan and, of course, the Ipad Pro. Having done some work with CBE on the mobile solution, I was keen to see what the Ipad Pro brought to the ...
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World class
Euro Garages’ rapid growth in the UK since its formation in 2001 has already propelled it into third spot in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies, and now it is aiming to become a leading player on a bigger stage. after a private equity firm agreed to invest in the ...
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Analysis
Chris Hunt - UKPIA director general
Petroleum products are an essential energy resource and they will continue to be for years to come. Our sector produces these vital products and confidence in the safety of our operations is paramount. Our industry does involve potential risks that are greater than those in many other sectors and for ...
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Festive Fish ’n’ Chips
Burton’s Biscuit Company’s new Fish ’n’ Chips salt ’n’ vinegar seasonal caddy (170g) has an rrp of £1.99 and comes in cases of six. It’s the first-ever seasonal launch for Burton’s Savoury, (Fish ’n’ Chips and Cathedral City Baked Bites)."The popularity of Fish ’n’ Chips has gone from strength to ...
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Spreading good cheer
Anchor is backed by TV advertising, limited- edition packaging and an on-pack promotion in the run up to Christmas. The 30-second ad for Anchor Spreadable provides a humorous take on the festive tradition of gift giving.Meanwhile, a limited-edition design makes every pack of Anchor block or Spreadable look like a ...